Michael Milanese

Michael Milanese serves as a Contracting Officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions that support the agency’s mission to improve healthcare access and quality through data-driven policy and operational modernization. He manages a diverse portfolio of professional services contracts, primarily focused on management and scientific consulting, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and advancing CMS’s strategic priorities in healthcare analytics, technology modernization, and program integrity. His acquisitions are critical to enabling evidence-based decision-making, system interoperability, and beneficiary services across Medicare, Medicaid, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. Mr. Milanese maintains strong, ongoing relationships with leading federal contractors including Maximus Federal Services, Peraton Enterprise Solutions, Novitas Solutions, National Government Services, and General Dynamics Information Technology. These partnerships are centered on high-impact consulting services that support CMS’s operational infrastructure, policy analysis, and system implementation initiatives. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure sustained delivery of mission-critical services. His procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 81.8% of awards issued without set-aside designations. He consistently allocates 9.1% of awards to 8(a) competed contracts and an equal portion to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic objectives while maintaining competitive rigor. His approach ensures broad market participation while prioritizing capability and compliance. Mr. Milanese’s technical focus is concentrated in NAICS 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services), which accounts for 72.7% of his portfolio, and NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), representing 27.3%. He procures specialized services in healthcare policy analysis, program evaluation, data analytics, and operational consulting, supporting CMS’s reliance on expert advisory services to inform national healthcare initiatives and regulatory frameworks.